Fan.



G. WIGAND & P. J. SCHROEDER.

FAN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1908.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

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AI GEORGE WIGAND AND FRANK J. SGHROEDER, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FAN.

Application filed June 25,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Gnome VVIGAND and FRANK J. SoHnonDnn, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair and Stateof Pennsylvania, have in-A vented a new and useful Fan, of which thefollowing is a speciication.

This invention relates to fans particularly designed for use as anyadvertising novelty.

The object of the invention is to provide a fan designed to be folded soas to represent some object such for example' as a baseball bat.

A further object is to provide a fan the blades of which are designed tocontain photographs or other illustrations, it being particularlyintended to group the pictures upon the fan so that they will. forexample, show 'the members of a club or organization.

A still further object is to provide simple and eli'icient means forlocking the fan either folded.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction and combinations of parts which will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

VIn the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred forni of theinvention.

ln said drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the fan partlyfolded. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the fan entirely folded, portionsof the fan being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionthrough some of the. blades of the fan and showing` the tlexibleconnection therebetween. Fig. 4t is an enlarged section through one ofthe sides and the adjoining blades of the fan and showing the connectingstrips engaging the same.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates ahandle preferably of wood and shaped in the present instance to simulatethe handle portion of a base ball bat. A passage 2 extendslongitudinally through the center portion of this handle and projectingfrom the large end of said handle are parallel ears 3 provided withlongitudinal slots 4. These ears are spaced apart a distance equal tothe diameter of passage 2 and the slots therein register withlongitudinal grooves 5 disposed longitudinally within the wall ofpassage 2 at diametrically opposite points.

Extending through the slots l is a pivot pin G on which is pivotallymounted a pair Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

1908. I Serial No. 440,412.

of strips 7 designed, when in alinement with the handle portion 1, toform continuations of the corresponding or adjoining surfaces of thehandle portion. The pivot ends of these strips are squared so as to litfirmly against the large end of the handle portion 1 either when thestrips are in alinement with the handle portion or when they are swunglaterally in position at substantially right angles thereto. The inneror adjoining faces of the two strips 7 are preferably dat and disposedin parallel planes.

A yoke 8 is slidably mounted within grooves 5 and has its ends fastenedto pin 6. The middle portion of this yoke a spring 9 fastened to it,said spring eX- tending into the passage 2 and being` attached to aholding pin 10 arranged transversely within the handle portion. Anysuitable sounding device such as a whistle 11 may be arranged within thepassage 2.

Mounted upon the pin t3 and between the ears 3 is a series of blades 12each of which is of the same contour as the strips 7. Said blades,however, have both faces flat and may be formed of cardboard, Celluloid,or other like material whereas the strips 7 are preferably formed ofwood. Each blade 12 has parallel longitudinal slits l?) therein adjacentthe longitudinal elges thereof and a ribbon 1st or other flexible deviceis looped through the slitted portion of each blade as shown in Fig. 3.t-he end blades 12 being glued or otherwise fastened to. the strips 7with the terminals of the ribbon t disposed therebetween. A photographor other illustration can be placed upon cach of the blades so that whenthe fan is opened all of the photographs will be exposed to view.

To fold the fan strips 7 are swung toward each other upon the pivot pin6 until they are brought into alinemen't with the handle porton 1, thisswinging action causing the corners of the pivot ends of the strips 7 topush against the handle portion and extend the spring 9 until saidstrips assume positions in alinement with the handle portion whereuponthe spring contracts and draws the ends of the strips rmly against thehandle portion. In the form of device shown in the drawings the partswhen moved into this position correctly simulate a base ball l bat. Toopen the fan the foregoing operation is reversed and the springobviously acts to bind the sides of the strips 7 onto the end of handleportion 1. When the fan is the the has thus extended all of theillustrations upon l tion having outstanding slotted guides theretheblades Will be exposed to view. l on, a yoke slidably mounted. Withinthe The device herein described is especially guides, a pivot devicecarried by the yoke, adapted for use by base ball enthusiasts and sidestripsl pivotally mounted upon said dethe pictures upon the blades maybe those of vice and having` angular ends, blades pivotthe members of afavorite base ball team. ally mounted upon said device and between Whatis claimed is: and flexibly connected to the side strips, and l. A fancomprising a handle portion, a spring Within the handle portion andconlongitudinally slotted guides outstandinO nected to and cont-rollingthe movement of therefrom, a pivot device slidably mounted the yokeAportion for controlling` the movement of said as our own, We have heretoaiiixed our signadevice, side strips pivotally mounted upon tures in thepresence of tivo Witnesses. said device ruid liivino inoiilar endsconstantly bearinO ao'ainst and movably enO'aO- T .n ing the handleiortion, -and llexibly oiai- FRABK J SCHRODER" nected blades pivotedupon said device and l fitnessesz between and connected to, the sidestrips. EDWARD A. Ruis 2. A fau comprisinga tubular handle poi FREDScriiioiimiii.

l Within the slots, a spring Within the handle l In testimony that Weclaim the foregoing

